Native People’s live in a multi-lingual world. Always have and, likely, always will. There are linguistic definitions and analyses about us, our languages, and the health status of our languages. We have dictionaries, and grammars, and other studies of our languages, usually from an academic perspective. But there is also Read more…
The inevitable has happened! News is circulating hereabouts about the availability of handbooks that will teach a person the local Yurok language. This is no small feat as the Yurok language possesses, when spoken, many, many subtle and unique linguistic internal changes. Still, the book promises to teach you the Read more…
Mack High school, First class of the year. Audio Recording is included here for you to follow along using the text below. Naa man ___ Akáay uum? Vooman Nikki, Vooman Neil, ect. Pronouns Naa, I Íim, You Úum, He/She/it Áraar Ararahih, Indian Language, People’s Language Yukukuh, shoe/s Ararayukúkuh, real shoes, Read more…
The sound track for many American Indian tribal people dedicating their lives to restoring their traditional language is often in the Minor keys. In the melancholic tones. Nowadays when native people convene to discuss and chart out their plans to restore their indigenous languages, inevitably tears will flow. Not because Read more…